Podcast Episode Offers Practical Guide to Converting Pathfinder 2E

It's A Mimic published the Platinum Greatwyrm episode Converting Pathfinder with Scott on December 18, delivering a focused practical guide for GMs and players who want to adapt Pathfinder 2E material to different rule sets or table preferences. The episode centers on conversion strategies that move beyond theory and into actionable steps, making it useful for anyone running crossover games, one shot events, or house rules sessions.

Host notes and the episode page describe Scott guiding listeners through decisions about what elements of Pathfinder 2E to preserve and which to streamline when converting content. The discussion covers mapping proficiencies, translating actions economy, and adjusting encounter budgets so challenge and pacing hold up in alternate systems. That attention to core mechanical translation helps maintain the signature feel of Pathfinder creatures and scenarios without importing unnecessary complexity.

Practical value is immediate. You can use the episode to evaluate monster templates and decide which abilities are essential to a creature identity, which proficiencies meaningfully affect play, and how the action economy should be represented if the target system does not use the same structure. The segment on encounter budgets helps you gauge how many foes and what threat level produce the intended tension, while the parts about simplification offer ways to speed mechanical resolution without erasing narrative hooks.

Community relevance is strong because conversions bridge groups who run different games but want to borrow adventures, iconic monsters, and adventure beats. GMs running mixed system tables can use the techniques to keep a Pathfinder flavor while matching player expectations about complexity and balance. The episode is positioned both as inspiration for creative adaptation and as a practical checklist for conversion work.

Runtime and show notes are provided on the podbean page, and the episode appears in the Platinum Greatwyrm strand under code W030. For GMs looking to port encounters, monsters, or adventure structure, the episode provides a compact set of techniques to preserve challenge balance and the distinctive spirit of Pathfinder 2E.